Not enough people know this, but Chandler kinda sucks. I'm just not impressed with much of what he does. He's not rebounding particularly outstanding this year, and almost all of his offense is "spoonfed" as well.

And maybe the worst blocking 7'1 player I've seen in a while.

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I'm not saying Chandler is fantastic, but if we can get him without giving up too much, then do it. He's having a down year, but he is big, he can play center, and has shown he can rebound.

He's quick and a good pick and roll defender and can finish around the rim. His post defense can use some work. And the injuries do make me hesitate, but he fills a need.

The Hornets suck and he is literally their only big man playing next to undersized David West. I think put him on the Pistons and he can at the very least perform up to the level he did prior in NO, and in the PO's against SAS.

Offense is not the major problem IMO. We need someone that plays in the paint defensively that is a center.

That I can agree with. Like Amir, Chandler isn't much of an offensive player. Most of his scoring it off of rebounds, alley oops, and spoon feeding. Chandler is a good defensive player who needs to play with a good PG and another big with some finesse.

Grantham reiterated that Stoudemire prefers to stay in Phoenix and sign an extension, a topic he won't broach with Suns leaders until the off-season.
"I feel he's a (maximum-salary) player," Grantham said. Stoudemire can't veto a trade, but he could discourage a team with a lack of desire for a long-term commitment.

If the Suns get serious about a trade involving Stoudemire before Thursday's deadline, Grantham expects to be consulted.

"A place that may be a real good deal for them may not be the best place for us," said Grantham, who is in Phoenix. "In that case, we would not be interested in signing an extension. I would think most teams would not want to rent him for a year and a half. They would want him to sign for more years and know that he's interested in staying."

Grantham said he would not discourage a deal with a team based on market size but added that the potential for a team's success would be a factor.

"Every player wants to go where they have a chance to win a championship," he said. "When you're thrust into the position he is, you hope you have some input there."

Grantham said both players and management deserve blame for the Suns' "underachieving" ways.
"Do I think they have maximized the use of Amaré Stoudemire?" he asked. "No."

If Amare thinks he's a Max player then he's a fool.... he might get it, but he's not one. A very good player yes, all star yes, but to be a max player you need to be somebody that is a game changer and able to take games over all alone... His offense is only as good as the PG spoon feeding him, and I have yet to see him dominate a MIN on def..... let alone a game.

I would argue he's the 3rd best player on his team behind an old Nash, and an ancient Shaq.

Saying that if he would sign a fair extension first I'd take him on our team. Then sign Okur this summer (isn't he a free agent this year?) Okur plays outside on offense to take the sheed spot, and lets Amare operate inside alone like he wants, while Okur on the def boards lets Amare roam abit.

If Amare thinks he's a Max player then he's a fool.... he might get it, but he's not one. A very good player yes, all star yes, but to be a max player you need to be somebody that is a game changer and able to take games over all alone... His offense is only as good as the PG spoon feeding him, and I have yet to see him dominate a MIN on def..... let alone a game.

I would argue he's the 3rd best player on his team behind an old Nash, and an ancient Shaq.

Saying that if he would sign a fair extension first I'd take him on our team. Then sign Okur this summer (isn't he a free agent this year?) Okur plays outside on offense to take the sheed spot, and lets Amare operate inside alone like he wants, while Okur on the def boards lets Amare roam abit.

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a little OT, but did anyone see Okur mocking Kobe's dance in the Lakers/Jazz game? He did it after he nailed a 3 to essentially win the game. Funniest thing ever! He should refrain from dancing at all times.

What if we just used our 2 first round draft picks to trade up in the draft? How high of a pick have teams traditionally been able to get with that strategy? Can you trade a #22 and a #26 for a #10?

Say we go for a total rebuild, including a tanked season next year to fully develop all of the youth + our new draft pick.

Or we could just keep both the picks and hope for quality picks like Stuck or Afflalo, except at the 3 and 5 spots.

I guess my fear is that we spring for a guy like Amar'e and it turns out that it isn't quite enough to get us to the promised land. Since every other competitor out there has a top player that they got as a top 10 draft pick, I wonder if we need to go that route too.